the ref again
Is that not because usually its just outside the Box and depriving a definite goal-scoring chance?
However if that is the actual ruling - then he did definitely handle it.
Just seen Chris Iwelumo and Colin Murray arguing about it on Channel 5. Iwelumo spot on, Murray said a red for careering into the Sunderland player but that's not correct - if the same incident had happened in the area and Maxwell handled it before making contact with the player, there would be no action. It's exactly the same outside the area.
Bluekipper in defends ref shock! Today’s wasn’t too bad......but where were you last week when Mr Look at me was in charge and got slated? It’s not an easy job being a ref I grant you, but just because submariner son is a ref doesn’t mean they aren’t open to criticism! Some of us may have never blown a whistle but plenty of us have played the game enough to appreciate there are some bad ones out there as well as some good ones!
Looked to me like it hit his chest. Even if it hit his hands it doesn't mean it's handball, it has to be deliberate to be handball.
As for a red for taking out the Sunderland player, then Cattermole should have seen red for his dangerous challenge on Fisher in the first half.
As for a red for taking out the Sunderland player, then Cattermole should have seen red for his dangerous challenge on Fisher in the first half.
Plus the three goals in the second half.
Definitely hand ball. Maxwell is great at being a sweeper keeper but on this occasion he judged it poorly and was caught out badly. Was probably only a yellow, but some refs would have given a red. With Rudd out injured that could have been costly.
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Quite deliberate, both hands out in front of him to palm the ball into touch.As chorley says in a later post he misjudged his challenge.
Was sat in STFS,had a good view, as you say Maxwell misjudged or miss timed his challenge, he raised both his hands as he slid in to stop the ball and put it out of play, probably claim protecting his face. 😉
I love watching Maxwell play. He definitely brings entertainment value to our squad.
Referee was a lot better than last weeks. At least he let the game flow. The guy last week insisted on talking to players who were trying to take a free kick. Can't imagine he was saying anything important.